Trial reportArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2019
The Effects of M2M and Adapted Yoga on Physical and Psychosocial Outcomes in People With Multiple Sclerosis.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exercise and Pain in Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, and Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Potential benefits of music-based therapies on rehabilitation outcomes in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
- Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines for Persons With Multiple Sclerosis Reduces Fatigue Severity and Impact: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.Physical therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of breathing training on walking ability and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of exercise in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Safety of exercise training in multiple sclerosis: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) · 2023Pooled it
- Complementary and alternative therapies in multiple sclerosis: a systematic literature classification and analysis.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2022Pooled it
- Dance movement therapy for neurodegenerative diseases: A systematic review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Music-based therapy in rehabilitation of people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review of clinical trials.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2021Pooled it
- Exercise for Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Expert Consensus.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Exploring the role of music therapy in multiple sclerosis: brief updates from research to clinical practice.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2019Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Mobile Health Exercise Program for Adults With Mobility Disabilities: A Randomised Controlled Trial.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Commentary: Effects of breathing training on walking ability and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Cardiometabolic Health Intervention Using Music and Exercise (CHIME) Delivered via Telehealth to Wheelchair Users: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Proposed Mechanism of Action for Three Music-Based Interventions for Behavioral and Psychologic Symptoms of Dementia.Music therapy perspectives · 2025Article
- Neurologic dance training (NDT) as supportive care for the physical symptoms of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Cancer survivorship research & care · 2025Article
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- Ballroom Dancing for People With Multiple Sclerosis: Perceptions of the Experience.International journal of MS care · 2024Article
- Increasing Physical Activity in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury With an eHealth-Based Adaptive Exercise Intervention: Protocol for a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Telehealth Movement-to-Music to Increase Physical Activity Participation Among Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the effects of two 12-week exercise training interventions, movement-to-music (M2M) and adapted yoga (AY), on physical and psychosocial outcomes in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
designThree-arm randomized controlled proof-of-concept trial.
settingA community-based fitness facility.
participantsParticipants (N=81) with MS (Patient Determined Disease Steps [PDDS] self-reported disease status scores: 0-6) between ages of 18 and 65 years were randomized to M2M (n=27), AY (n=26), or waitlist control (n=28).
interventionsBoth M2M and AY completed three 60-minute exercise sessions per week for 12 weeks. Waitlist controls received biweekly newsletters via mail that contained educational information on living with MS.
main outcome measuresPrimary measures were timed Up and Go (TUG, s) test, 6-minute walk test (6MWT, m), and 5 times sit-to-stand test (FTSST, s). Secondary measures were self-reported outcomes assessed using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Fatigue and Pain Interference Short Form 8a. Participants were evaluated at baseline and postintervention. Primary analyses were performed using an intent-to-treat mixed model analysis of covariance.
resultsComparisons across all 3 groups revealed significant group differences in TUG and 6MWT. Post hoc analyses indicated significant improvements in TUG (least square mean difference [95% confidence interval] = -1.9s [-3.3 to -0.5], P=.01, d=0.7) and 6MWT (41.0m [2.2-80.0], P=.04, d=0.6; controlled for PDDS) in M2M compared to controls, while no significant differences were observed when compared AY to controls. No significant group differences were found in FTSST, fatigue, and pain interference.
conclusionsM2M may be a useful and enjoyable exercise form for people with MS in improving mobility and walking endurance and merits long-term study in larger study populations.
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